Interconnecting Cisco Network Devices Part 1 (ICND1)

Network technicians who configure and support internetworks and/or management and salespeople who need a working knowledge of modern networking.

This course is part of the following certification(s):

• Cisco Certified Entry Networking Technician (CCENT)
• Cisco Certified Network Associate (CCNA)

To fully benefit from the ICND1 course students should have basic computer literacy, Windows navigation skills, Internet usage skills, and email usage skills.

After completing this course the student should be able to:

• Describe how networks function, identifying major components, function of network components and the Open System Interconnection (OSI) reference model.
• Using the host-to-host packet delivery process, describe issues related to increasing traffic on an Ethernet LAN and identify switched LAN technology solutions to Ethernet networking issues.
• Describes the reasons for extending the reach of a LAN and the methods that can be used with a focus on RF wireless access.
• Describes the reasons for connecting networks with routers and how routed networks transmit data through networks using TCP / IP.
• Describe the function of Wide Area Networks (WANs), the major devices of WANs, and configure PPP encapsulation, static and dynamic routing, PAT and RIP routing.
• Use the command-line interface to discover neighbors on the network and managing the routers startup and configuration.

Cisco have also introduced an entry level certification, Cisco Certified Entry Technician (CCENT) which can be obtained by passing the ICND1 exam.

ICND1 is the first part in the two-part updated Cisco ICND curriculum. This course will help students gain an understanding of the operation of TCP/IP networks built with Cisco hardware. They will also learn the commands and techniques used to troubleshoot host connections, interact with Cisco switches and routers, backup and restore configuration files, and manage network equipment. The final exercise is a "Capstone" lab, bringing together all the learned skills into one mega-lab.

The most recent version of the course, ICND1 Version 1.1 includes the following new additions and more:

• Wireless IEEE 802.11n standard
• Commands are taught based on real-world examples
• Additional "verification tasks" were added to the hands-on activity
• VoIP Requirements in an enterprise network

Course Content

• Module 1 - Building a Simple Network
• Module 2 - Ethernet Local Area Networks
• Module 3 - Wireless Local Area Networks
• Module 4 - Exploring the Functions of Routing
• Module 5 - Wide Area Networks
• Module 6 - Network Environment Management